Principal Firmware Engineer
Core
Lead architecture, design, and development of embedded firmware for advanced optical and photonic systems, including board bring-up, low-level drivers, and system reliability.
Role type
Principal Firmware Engineer (Embedded Systems/Optical)
Builds
Embedded firmware for MCU/MPU-based systems supporting optical/laser/telecom high-reliability systems
Domain
Optical and photonic systems, telecommunications, data centers
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
C/C++ for embedded systems, RTOS development (FreeRTOS), Bare-metal firmware, board bring-up and debugging, digital interfaces (I2C/SPI/UART/GPIO/ADC/DMA), optical component control (PIDs, APC loops, thermal control), system reliability and diagnostics, technical leadership
Preferred skills
Optical transceiver module firmware development, CMIS (Common Management Interface Specification) implementation, manufacturing test flow support, Python scripting for calibration tooling
Technologies
C, C++, Python, FreeRTOS, GIT, Segger IDE, JTAG/SWD, logic analyzer, oscilloscope, optical power meter, optical wavemeter
Responsibilities
Own firmware architecture and technical roadmap; lead end-to-end firmware development lifecycle; define interfaces across firmware, hardware, FPGA, and host software; drive system reliability and quality; lead design reviews and root-cause analysis; collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, systems, and manufacturing teams
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
